| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 7.41 | 199607180_PHI_MIA |
| John Smoltz | ATL | 4.34 | 199607180_ATL_HOU |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 3.35 | 199607170_SDN_LAN |
| Shane Reynolds | HOU | 2.14 | 199607170_HOU_MIA |
| Charles Nagy | CLE | 1.13 | 199607190_MIN_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Hanson | TOR | -3.4 | 199607170_TOR_BAL |
| Tom Gordon | BOS | -2.1 | 199607170_NYA_BOS |
| Doug Johns | OAK | -1.57 | 199607190_OAK_TEX |
| Jim Bullinger | CHN | -1.5 | 199607180_CHN_SLN |
| Osvaldo Fernandez | SFN | -1.4 | 199607170_SFN_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1996-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.94 | Kevin Brown | 135 | MIA |
| +005+ | 6.72 | Tom Glavine | 138.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 6.44 | Al Leiter | 131.3 | MIA |
| +008+ | 6.09 | Greg Maddux | 150.3 | ATL |
| +012+ | 5.98 | John Smoltz | 151.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5.63 | Mark Clark | 134.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 5.62 | Jeff Fassero | 137 | WAS |
| +019+ | 5.5 | Steve Trachsel | 113.3 | CHN |
| +021+ | 5.39 | Juan Guzman | 132.3 | TOR |
| +022+ | 5 | Ismael Valdes | 138 | LAN |
| +024+ | 4.79 | Danny Darwin | 122.3 | PIT |
| +025+ | 4.77 | Denny Neagle | 126 | PIT |
| +030+ | 4.41 | Andy Ashby | 107.3 | SDN |
| +033+ | 4.17 | Donovan Osborne | 116.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 3.91 | Hideo Nomo | 135.7 | LAN |
| +043+ | 3.62 | Charles Nagy | 136 | CLE |
| +047+ | 3.46 | Ken Hill | 148.3 | TEX |
| +049+ | 3.45 | Kevin Tapani | 139.3 | CHA |
| +054+ | 3.3 | Ben McDonald | 132 | MIL |
| +055+ | 3.29 | Pedro Astacio | 114.7 | LAN |
| +061+ | 3.12 | Jaime Navarro | 151.7 | CHN |
| +063+ | 3.1 | Kevin Appier | 120 | KCA |
| +066+ | 3.02 | Mike Hampton | 108.3 | HOU |
| +068+ | 3.01 | Wilson Alvarez | 131.3 | CHA |
| +070+ | 2.92 | Pat Hentgen | 148 | TOR |
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